Health coverage for less than $100 a month? For millions of Americans? Is it just Obama administration propaganda? Or could it be true?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it may be true. But a report it issued Tuesday asserting as much is based on some less-than-certain assumptions, as well as some out-of-date figures.
In the report, HHS said if you add up everyone who is eligible for subsidized state exchange coverage and for the new Medicaid benefits, then "23.2 million, or 56 percent, of the 41.3 million eligible uninsured may qualify for Medicaid, CHIP (the children's Medicaid program), or tax credits to purchase coverage for $100 or less per person per month."
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
